Example sentences of "[is] understood [prep] be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aetna , the large US insurance group is understood to be a front runner on the 20-strong list of potential buyers for Gartmore . |
| 2 | This is understood to be a reference to the coming destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD . ) |
| 3 | The basis of Pink , the Apple/IBM ( Taligent ) object-oriented operating system of the future is understood to be a proprietary microkernel called Opus that began life in Apple back in 1988 . |
| 4 | The man behind the take-over bid is understood to be a key figure in the Jersey tourist industry and has been trying unsuccessfully for years to get a Channel Island summer soccer tournament off the ground . |
| 5 | The visit is understood to be a last minute arrangement . |